Economics

It seems the Christmas season comes earlier every year...and there's actually a decent reason why: game theory!-Links for the Curious-A poll of when consumer...

The winter holidays are still a few months away, but that's not stopping some stores from putting out there Christmas selections early. Game theory can help us understand their pre-emptive behavior.

Are you planning to take some family photos with Santa this year? Be prepared to search around for a bit longer than you remember because Santa Claus might not be coming to your town this year. The pandemic has impacted a lot of different labor markets

With the power of automation, our workers can win. Without it, they're in trouble.

Hotel giant Hilton has signed on to design astronaut facilities for the private space station Starlab.

/PRNewswire/ -- At the early part of this year, personal debt among U.S. adults aged 18+ was on a three-year downward trajectory, according to Northwestern...

Federal income tax rate brackets, and many other federal tax parameters, are indexed for inflation.

And six charts to help you navigate it.

The streaming giant is paying around $200,000 to license some specials for two years, instead of writing a bigger check to buy them outright.

Flights filled up and ticket prices sky-rocketed, apparently driven by fears that Russia's borders could close or that a broader call-up might send many Russian men to the war's front lines.

In the first quarter of 2022, U.S. worker productivity fell in the steepest drop in 74 years. WSJ’s Jon Hilsenrath explains why productivity is central to th...

White households are 71% more likely to own their homes than Black households.

Tax-advantaged college savings plans are not the only way to save for higher education.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency , known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S.

"Buy now, pay later" lenders will be subject to more regulatory oversight going forward, which is '"good news," Harvard researcher says.

Where are the top 100 companies of the world located? We highlight the U.S. share of the top companies by market capitalization .

Wharton professor Fernando Ferreira explained that he doesn’t think the housing market is in a recession in a recent Knowledge@Wharton article. So what story can we tell from the data we are seeing?   EconExtra is a series of posts that go beyond the textbook, relating current events and recent developments in economics to content standards, and providing resource suggestions to help you incorporate the current events into your lessons   The Headlines Mortgage rates just surpassed 6%--double the rate from a year ago, and demand for mortgages has dropped 29% from last year (NYT). New home sales were down 30% year-over-year in July (CNN).

/PRNewswire/ -- An astounding 498,000 primarily Black and Hispanic students who attend 639 high schools across the United States will have access to a personal...

Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world's second-largest crypto token ether, on Thursday underwent a major software upgrade that slashes the amount of energy needed to create new coins and carry out transactions.

Shares of FedEx sank Friday morning after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and cited weakening global demand.

Economists accuse bondholders of standing to make huge profits at the expense of the crisis-hit country

A pair of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that would mirror the personal portfolios of members of Congress may be coming soon.

The German government has seized control of three Russian-owned oil refineries to secure supplies of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.

With so many types of insurance to choose from, it's hard to know what you need and what you don't. Learn the basics about different kinds of insurance.

America has hundreds of options for quick and convenient food. But which fast food brands are the most popular, in terms of sales?

Do you like these types of video? In this episode, I talk about the COVID-19 recession (the Great Lockdown) and explain how it led to high inflation in the U...